Скачать или смотреть Echoes of the Big Bang: The Cosmic Microwave Background - Albert Wandui - 10/21/2024

What is the cosmic microwave background (CMB), and what can we learn about the universe by studying it? Join us at our next Astronomy on Tap for insights from Albert Wandui, a postdoctoral fellow at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and expert in cosmology.

Astronomy on Tap is a global phenomenon where professional scientists give informal science talks in local bars with accompanying pub trivia and interactions with the public. The Los Angeles chapter of Astronomy on Tap is very active, with monthly events at the Dog Haus Biergarten in Pasadena. This recording is a bit noisy due to the logistics of operating a camera in a crowded bar, but it sufficiently captures the enthusiastic energy of the few hundred attendees each month. Join us for a future Astronomy on Tap night--free and open to all, no reservations necessary: https://outreach.astro.caltech.edu/aot

Albert Wandui is a scientist at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He was raised in Nairobi, Kenya before studying physics at Stanford and later earning his PhD in physics at Caltech. His research is focused on observing and interpreting signals of the cosmic microwave background (CMB), the light echo of the Big Bang. https://pma.caltech.edu/people/albert...

Image Credit: Keith Vanderlinde, National Science Foundation.